Dual cross communion set



D. GOUDREAU 2,347,681

DUAL CROSS COMMUNION SET Filed Aug. 25, 1940 d z jelpikgairg (hr/L24 f Patented May 2, 1944 water HBEIAL cease @QWTEJNHON SET helpless hicrthbriidee, Mass.

Application August 23, rose, Serial No. 353,980

1 Claim.

This dual cross communion set or sick call set consists of two crosses or cruciflxes. When the set is not in use, one cross is laid or superimposed on top of the other cross and is held in that position by certain devices hereinafter described. The top cross which is superimposed on the bottom or base cross is slightly smaller in dimensions than the base cross. The upper surface of the base cross has the following features: The lower trunk contains an open vault or recess into which is placed two small candles containing 51% beeswax, one bottle of holy water and a napkin. The arms of the base cross contain three holes lined with metal, one on the end of each arm into which the candles are inserted in an erect position when the set is being used. The third pole is located equidistant from the ends ofthe arms of the cross. It is also lined with metal, and consists of the matrix of a device or a socket into which a metal snap, attached to the back or undersurface of the top cross, fits when the top cross is laid or superimposed on the base cross. None of the aforementioned features is new.

When the set is in use, the top cross is detached from the base cross upon which it has been lying flat. This top cross is then set up in an erect or vertical position on the top surface of the trunk of the base cross near its head, being held in place by a cylindrically shaped metal stud or pin which is partially imbedded in the upper surface of the trunk of the base cross near its head. This stud or pin extends approximately 4" in'height above the surface of the base cross. The stud or pin fits snugly into a. metal lined round hole located at the base of the top cross. This holds the top cross in an upright and vertical position with relation. to the base cross. This arrangement, which is claimed new or novel, permits the top cross. when in this vertical position and when thus attmha'i, to be rotated in a circle of 369. This rotating feature is also regarded as a new improvement.

When the set is not in use the top cross lies flat on the base cross and is held in place by means of the metal snap being inserted at the socket above rei'erred to in combination with ti.t;e stud or pin which fits into a small gree've or cess out into the bottom surface oi" the slope:

part or head of the trunk of the top cram, thus covering the vault or recess in the upper surface of the base cross which contains the candles. the bottle and the napkin when the set is not in. The metal snap above referred to which hits into tom surface of the top cross equidistant between the ends of the arms of the top cross which position corresponds with that of the socket on the base cross.

The objects of the improvements are:

First, to provide a method of holding the top cross in a vertical position on the base cross in such a way as to provide rigidity in combination with mobility so that the top cross can be rotated 360 when in a vertical position and while attached to the base cross.

Second, to provide a simpler and more practical method for superimposing or laying the top cross on the base cross in a horizontal position when the set is not in use.

Third, to provide a better and more permanent method of inlaying mother-of-pearl on the upper surface of the top cross.

one form of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of the two crosses secured in flat parallel relation with part of the top cross broken away;

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the base cross, part being in section;

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the top cross and showing the figure of Christ secured thereto;

Fig. 4 is a view in side elevation of the combined crosses without the figure:

Fig. 5 is a view in front elevation of the crosses.

showing the top cross in upright position on the base cross; i

Fig. 6 is a view in front elevation of the base cross with part broken away;

Fig". 7 is a view in rear elevation of the top cross with parts broken away and looking in the direction of arrow 5 in Ft". 3; and

3 an enlarged section on line 8-@ of Referring to the drawing in detail. the numeral 5 indieetes the trunk of the lower or base cross which has a cross arm 2. The trunk is provided with a veuit t for the reception of the candles, etc At the center of the intersection of the or 2 award of the base cross, the 2 metal tremor Lt m the term of a. cup and shaped to retain a snap ring it below the oi. the cross. A pin it is fixed in the lower end of the trunk and a split pin is fixed at other end, these nine extending forward ly beyond the front face of the base cross. A pair the socket betorementioned is located on. the es of candle holders t are sunk, in the cross arm,

and the crass arm there is a socket in the and a supporting element 9 may be used to suspend the cross.

The top cross comprises a trunk in and cross arm I I of smaller dimensions than the base cross, the trunk covering and concealing the vault s and the cross arm ii in like manner concealing the candle holders 8 when the top cross is superimposed on the base cross, to form a unitaary set as shown in Figs, 1 and 4. Centrally of the intersection of the trunk I and arm ii, there is a rearwardly extendingsnap stud H for retention by the snap ring to secure the crosses together.

A short groove i3 is formed in the rear surface and at the top end of the trunk l0, this groove extending to the end of the trunk, and another short groove I4 is provided adjacent but stopping short of the lower end of the trunk. These grooves are parallel to the length of the trunk groove l3 to quickly and easily position the top cross with relation to the base cross preparatory to securing them by stud I2 and snap ring 4. There is also a bore is having a metal cup liner in the lower end of trunk ID for reception of split pin I when the top cross is to be mounted on the base cross as shown in Fig. 5. The split pin provides a resilient supporting means to frictionally engage the cup liner, thus tending to maintain the top cross in whatever angular position it is placed for the convenience and use of the invalid or other person. It is to be noted that the top cross mounting the figure of Christ may be rotated thru an angle of 360 for this purpose.

Fig. 8 shows a cross section of the top cross arm wherein a pair of narrow grooves I6 run the length of the arm, these grooves being undercut at each side at their bottoms as at i1 for the purpose of retaining narrow strips of decorative material such as mother-of-pearl without the necessity for using any adhesive, A central relatively wider groove I8 is also provided for the strip i9, it being understood that any desired configuration of the decorative material may be provided for by appropriate variations in the design without departing from the spirit of the invention. The top cross trunk is decorated in like manner except that decorative strips 20 are interrupted by the arm strips, all the grooves and strips being in the same plane.

Each wide strip is further secured to the top cross by fasteners H which hold the seal 22 and the figure of Christ to the top cross, so that the strips 20 each have a single fastener and strip l9 has two, as shown. It is clear that this construction provides an extremely simple and inexpensive decorative assembly which is yet long lasting and attractive, and is not subject to peeling action as in the case of adhesive-secured decorations. I t k It will be seen from the above description that a new and improved device of the class referred to has been provided, and there is no necessity for fitting the top cross on a recess in the base cross and consequent liability of poor fit due to warping of the parts. The pins 6, 1, act to guide the parts to secured position and the pin 1 has the double function of providing a rotary supporting journal for the top cross in its upright position on the base cross.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claim, but what I claim is:

A composite cross structure for displaying a face of a cross member in direct and edge unobstructed relation with the edge portion of the corresponding face of a larger cross member comprising separate, correspondingly shaped and proportioned cross members of different front I surface extents, one forming a base member, the

smaller and larger members having rearward and front face portions respectively engaging with each other in the longitudinally superposed face contacting relation of the members, which contacting face portions are located in planes lying outwardly of remaining portions of the crosses, cooperating interengaging means carried by the rearward face of the smaller member and the front face of the larger member positioned to coincide substantially with the center lines of the intersecting arms of the members to provide a single holding means for the members, and retaining means comprising a pin projecting from the contacting faceof said base memberand engaging a portion of the other member in the superposed face contacting relation of the members to retain the members in position whereby substantially symmetrical display areas of the front face of the larger member will project outwardly -unobstructedly from the edge of the smaller member throughout their edge extents when the members are in superposed face contacting relation, said pin member being also engageable with an end portion of the smaller member when said smaller member is in an upright display position relative to the larger member whereby the smaller member may be supported by the larger member in upright display position relative thereto. i

DELPHU S GOUDREAU. 

